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Prerequisites to get started

Glossary

We know some terms are new. Before getting started, we'll give you a hand.

Term

Description

Preference

It is the information of the product or service that you want to offer. Among the most important attributes of a preference are defined: the description, the amount and the items. When generating it, you get the URL to start the payment flow.

Credentials

Your credentials are the keys we provide so you can configure your integrations.There are two types:

Public Key. Public key of the application to know, for example, the payment methods and encrypt card details. You must use it only for your integrations.Access Token. Private key of the application to generate payments. You must use it only for your integrations.

It is the URL obtained at the time of generating the preference and that starts the payment flow of the Mercado Pago Checkout.

Ítem

It refers to the product or service you want to offer. It can be one or a list.

Application

The applications are used to process the seller's payments. Each application identifies a particular integration, since each one has its own credentials. One Mercado Pago account can have multiple applications.

You can find the information of each one in Credentials. Upon entering, one will be created automatically or you can create an application every time you need one.

Previous requirements

To continue, check the necessary prerequisites:

1. Access to the Mercado Pago or Mercado Libre account

In order to start the integration, it is necessary to have a Mercado Pago or Mercado Libre account..